2.Expression and significance of caspase-1, IL-18 and IL-1beta in the hippocampus of the developing recurrent seizures rats.
Li-qun LIU ; Ding-an MAO ; Tao BO
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2006;44(5):380-382
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Caspase 1
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genetics
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metabolism
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Disease Models, Animal
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Female
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Flurothyl
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Hippocampus
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metabolism
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pathology
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Interleukin-18
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genetics
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metabolism
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Interleukin-1beta
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genetics
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metabolism
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Male
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RNA, Messenger
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Seizures
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metabolism
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pathology
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Time Factors
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Up-Regulation
3.The study on bilingual teaching in university
Qun HUO ; Li CHEN ; Yongming LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(10):1260-1262
Bilingual teaching is a challenge to university.Biochemistry Department of Guilin Medical College made research on relationship between bilingual teaching and professional courses learning,restrictive factors of bilingual teaching and how to further bilingual teaching,and so on.Training teachers,exploring teaching methods and establishing rational evaluation system are most important for bilingual teaching nowadays.
4.Association between insulin resistance and coronary artery disease
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2005;0(07):-
Objective To study the effect of insulin resistance on the development of coronary artery disease ( CAD). Methods In total, 204 nondiabetic inpatients diagnosed by elective coronary angiography were selected in the study and divided into CAD and control groups. Relationship between insulin resistance assessed by homeostasis model ( HOMA-IR) and fasting serum level of insulin and occurrence of CAD and the extent of stenosis of coronary arteries was analyzed. Results IR and serum level of insulin were significantly higher in CAD group than those in control group ( P
5.Clinical distribution and antimicrobial resistance of 172 Proteus mirabilis isolates and 68 Proteus vulgaris isolates
Shan LUO ; Wenen LIU ; Qun YAN ; Qingxia LIU ; Yanming LI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2014;(12):710-713
Objective To analyze strains of Proteus mirabilis (P .mirabilis )and Proteus vulgaris (P .vulgaris ) isolated in a hospital,detect resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents,and provide reference for rational ap-plication of antimicrobial agents in clinic.Methods 172 P .mirabilis isolates and 68 P .vulgaris isolates isolated between January 1 ,2011 and June 30,2013 were analyzed,antimicrobial resistance susceptibility testing were per-formed by disk diffusion method,data were analyzed with WHONET 5.4 software.Results P .mirabilis strains were mainly isolated from wound secretion(26.74%),sputum(22.68%)and urine(18.61 %),P .vulgaris were mainly from wound secretion(48.53%),urine(17.65%)and sputum(11 .77%).The resistance rates of P .mirabilis to ampicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were both>45.00%;the resistance rates of P .vulgaris to cefazo-lin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was 86.76% and 41 .18% respectively;the resistance rates of P .mirabilis and P .vulgaris to piperacillin/tazobactam,cefotaxime,ceftazidime,cefepime,carbapenems (ertapenem and mero-penem)and amikacin were all <20.00%.Conclusion The resistance rates of P .mirabilis and P .vulgaris to pip-eracillin/tazobactam,cefotaxime,ceftazidime,cefepime,ertapenem,meropenem and amikacin are all high,and can be used as the empirical medication for the treatment of related infection.
6.Phage display of human CD137 extra-cellular domain and its bioactivity detect
Na LI ; Lining ZHANG ; Qun WANG ; Chenghu LIU ; Xingtian LIU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1986;0(04):-
Objective:To display human CD137 extra-cellular domain on phage using phage display technique and detect its antigenicity and bioactivity.Methods:CD137 extra-cellular gene was amplified from CIS plasmid using PCR and then clone it into pComb3HSS.The recombinant pComb3H-CD137 was transfected into competent bacteria XL1-Blue, then the transfected bacteria was co-infected with help phage VCSM13 and CD137 extra-cellular domain was displayed on the phage surface. The antigenicity and bioactivity of CD137 displayed on phage was detected by ELISA and inhibition assay of lymphocyte proliferation(MTT).Results:CD137 PCR products was 525 bp, the recombined plasmid was named pComb3H-CD137, CD137 was displayed on phage. ELISA detection showed that phage displayed CD137 possesses antigenicity of human CD137. MTT inhibition assay showed that lymphocytes proliferation stimulated by PHA and CD137 could be inhibited by phage displayed CD137, indicating that it has bioactivity of nature CD137.Conclusion:The studies demonstrate that phage display system can display human CD137 extra-cellular domain homodimer with antigenicity and bioactivity.
7.The clinical analysis of primary central nervous system lymphoma in 23 patients
Yingzhe PIAO ; Peng LI ; Qun LIU ; Wenliang LI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(11):954-957
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and the relationship between rational therapy and prognosis in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL).MethodsClinical data of 23 patients pathologically confirmed as PCNSL and treated in our hospital from January 2005 to December 2007 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.SPSS 13.0 statistical analysis software was used to analyze the correlation between therapy,clinical characteristics and prognosis.Among the 23 patient,10 were male and 13 were female,with a median age of 50 (2-75) years old.Eighteen patients were undertaken lumbar puncture,and tumor cells in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) was found in 4 patients.Tumorectomy was performed in 8 patient,while 15 patients biopsy.Among them,4 accepted whole brain irradiation,6 accepted associated chemotherapy based on a high-dose of methotrexate (MTX)and 13 accepted radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy.Results Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that in this serial patients,the median survival time was 45.0 months and the 3-year survival rate was 56.5%.Log-Rank test revealed that the whole survival time and the non-progression survival time of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy (43.8 and 30.0 months,respectively) and high-dose MTX chemotherapy ( 39.7 and 29.7 months,respectively )were much longer than those of radiotherapy alone (25.7 and 19.8 months,respectively,all P < 0.05 ).Log-Rank test showed no significant difference between high-dose MTX chemotherapy alone and radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy (P >0.05 ),but the whole survival time was much shorter in high-dose MTX chemotherapy ( P < 0.05 ).ConclusionsThe detection of tumor cells in CSF can confirm the diagnosis,but pathological biopsy is the gold standard.The efficacy of associated chemotherapy based on a high-dose of MTX combined with radiotherapy is much better than radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone.
9.Effect of weight-bearing activity on the center of rotation in the lower lumbar vertebrae
Jianan LIU ; Qun XIA ; Jun MIAO ; Hongda LI ; Dong WEI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(9):1282-1288
BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic reports have indicated that excessive weight-bearing exercise is one of important risk factors for lumbar degeneration, but the effects of weight-bearing activity on normal lumbar motion pattern are stil not clear. OBJECTIVE:To measure the changing characteristics and rules of position at the center of rotation of the lower lumbar spine during a weight-lifting activity of normal person. METHODS: Fourteen asymptomatic subjects with a mean age of (25±5) years were recruited for this study. The L4-5 and L5-S1 segments of each subject were CT-scanned to construct 3D models using dual X-ray imaging system and spiral CT examination combined technology in the aid of computer software. The physiological load and lumbar spinal 3D motion under the loading condition were reproduced when matching the flexion, neutrality and extension in the dual X-ray imaging system and on dual oblique lumbar X-ray image. Coordinate systems were established at the vertebral body of L4-S1 to obtain the center of rotation during flexion-to-neutral, neutral-to-extension and the ful flexion-extension motion. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Under physiological load, the center of rotation of L4-5 of normal person was located about 1.0 mm anterior to the central axis of the vertebral body, and the center of rotation of L5-S1 was located about 0.7 mm anterior to the central axis of the vertebral body. (2) With weight loading, the center of rotation of both two segments shifted backward about 0.5 mm. There was no statistical difference between these two loading conditions. (3) When the center of rotation in flexion and extension was calculated respectively, the moving range of the center of rotation at both L4-5and L5-S1 became larger due to taking loads of 10 kg (P < 0.05). In flexion, the center of rotation at L5-S1 significantly shifted forward during a weight-lifting activity (P < 0.05). (4) These results confirm that compared with non-weight-bearing condition, the trajectory of the center of rotation was found to be increased when taking loads, especialy during the flexion-to-neutral motion.
10.Application of 18F-FDG PET-CT in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Li LUO ; Qun SHEN ; Xuping XI ; Feng LIU ; Feng XIAO
Journal of International Oncology 2016;43(8):615-618
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET-CT) is the integration of functional imaging and anatomic information,which is found to be particularly valuable in TNM staging,tumor volume delineating,post-treatment assessment,identification of recurrent and residual nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).The combination of 18F-FDG PET-CT with other image technologies,different tracer agents,and specific molecular biomarkers can improve the application value of 18F-FDG PET-CT in NPC.